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Compare 24/3 and 7/96

1^st number: 8 0/3, 2^nd number: 7/96

24/3 is greater than 7/96

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 96 is 96
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
   24/3 = 24 × 32/3 × 32 = 768/96
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
   7/96 = 7 × 1/96 × 1 = 7/96
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 768/96 > 7/96 or 24/3 > 7/96

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